After The Cataclysm

As a proud member of the Horde you'll head to Orgrimmar, the center of everything. This is where you'll take the first steps on your path from level 80 to 85. In the valley of honor you will find the Warchief's Command Board which will send you to Cenarion Emissary Blackhoof who will teleport you to Moonglade.

Hyjal is a large zone and can be confusing, but if you follow the path and the 'arrows' leveling up will be a breeze.

In Moonglade Emissary Windsong will speak with you and give you the quest "As Hyjal Burns." The green dragon Aronus will take you to Hyjal if you ask, and will set you down at the base of Nordrassil.

Nordrassil is gigantic, stretching across the entirety of the first leveling area.

Nordrassil, The World Tree

You begin at the base of the world tree itself. It has regenerated significantly since your historic battle with Archimonde on the other side of the portal in the Caverns of Time. Ysera has work for you to do and there's no time to waste.

All of the quests done in this area will come from the NPCs around the lodge where Ysera is. The only other location of note is the Twilight Encampment directly to the North-West.

Your journey through Mount Hyjal begins at Ysera.

Quests:

Protect the World Tree

The Earth Rises

Inciting the Elements

Flames From Above

The Verdant Thicket

As you finish with the quests surrounding Nordrassil you'll be sent west along the path to the Verdant Thicket. Here the Guardians of Hyjal are doing battle with the forces of the Twilight's Hammer led by Baron Geddon himself.

Elite Alert: Baron Geddon is back from his defeat in Molten Core. He's located in the large patch of fire near the center of the thicket. If you want to fight him you'll need to use the Flameseer's Staff on him. As he did in Molten Core, he will periodically release a fierce AoE fire attack. Don't be a hero, when he uses this attack run or die! You can continue to run in and out using the Staff until he is defeated.

Baron Geddon is back for a second round, but you're not going to want to fight him directly this time!

Quests:

War on the Twilight's Hammer

The Flameseer's Staff

Flamebreaker

The Return of Baron Geddon

Emerald Allies

The Captured Scout

Twilight Captivity

Return to Alysra

A Prisoner of Interest

Through the Dream

Return to Nordrassil

Shrine of Goldrinn

The Shrine of Goldrinn makes liberal use of phasing letting you see how your actions impact the world around you.

West of the Verdant Thicket lies the Shrine of Goldrinn. Goldrinn, also known as Lo'Gosh in the orcish tongue was an ancient Wolf Demigod. Feral Worgen have infested the shrine and must be purged.

The Shrine itself is near the bottom of a steep ravine across from an Ogre cave. Lining the top edge of the ravine are encampments of Twilight sorcerers who guard a portal to the Firelands. You'll need to fight your way through them to access the portal and the quests within.

Elite Alert: Within the portal to the Firelands lie several formidable enemies. Forgemaster Pyrendius is an elite with 154,000hp that can be soloed through use of some planning. He stands within a circle of runes. After you hit him with a spell or attack bring him to one of the runes so that he is standing atop it. Then click the rune to activate it. You can move him from rune to rune until you defeat him.

Quests: The Return of the Ancients Harrying the Hunters End of the Supply Line In the Rear With the Gear The Voice of Lo'Gosh Howling Mad

Lycanthoth the Corruptor

The Shrine Reclaimed

Cleaning House

From the Mouth of Madness

The Eye of Twilight

Free Your Mind, the Rest Follows

Mastering Puppets

Gar'gol's Gotta Go

Elementary!

Return to Duskwhisper

Get Me Outta Here!

Sweeping the Shelf

Lightning in a Bottle

Into the Maw!

Forged of Shadow and Flame

Crushing the Cores

Rage of the Wolf Ancient

Cindermaul, the Portal Master

Forgemaster Pyrendius

Return from the Firelands

Aviana's Legacy

The Fires of Mt. Hyjal

Shrine of Aviana

Finishing the quests at Aviana's shrine will require some careful manouevring and a flying mount.

The Shrine of Aviana is an Elven encampment carved into a large tree. It is situated to the south of the Shrine of Goldrinn and can be accessed by flight or by following the path along the top of the Goldrinn ravine to the furthest point South and East.

If you're flying through this area beware. It is infested with harpies that will not hesitate to attack you on your flying mount. To complete the quests from this hub you will almost certainly need a flying mount due to the precarious terrain and to access the mountainside ledges where the harpies nest.

Quests:

Wings over Mount Hyjal

An Offering for Aviana

The Wormwing Problem

Scrambling for Eggs

A Plea From Beyond

A Bird in Hand

A Prayer and a Wing

Fact-Finding Mission

Grove of Aessina

There's a flight point, an Innkeeper, and Repairs. This is a good spot to make your home.

As you leave the Shrine of Aviana, return to the Shrine of Goldrinn and follow the path through the mountains going West. As you head through the mountain pass you'll reach the Rim of the World which houses the Grove of Aessina.

The Grove is well-equipped with a blacksmith for repairs, a Flight Master, and a Moonwell (though that's not quite as useful!).

The Druids in the Grove will send you further west into The Inferno, a forest ablaze with fire and infested with firestorm elementals. You'll need to save the forest's wildlife from these elementals and their Twilight Cult overseers.

The Inferno is rife with hostile fire elementals and the Twilight Cult.

Quests:

Save the Wee Animals

If You're Not Against Us

Seeds of Their Demise

A New Master

Fighting Fire With Anything

Disrupting the Rituals

The Name Never Spoken

Oh, Deer!

Black Heart of Flame

Last Stand at Whistling Grove

The Bears Up There

Smashing Through Ashes

Sanctuary of Malorne

Archdruid Hamuul Runetotem makes his return in the Sanctuary of Malorne.

South of The Inferno you'll take a path alongside Ashen Lake, a lake of drowned trees inhabited by Deep Corruptors handling eggs. Continue South to reach the Sanctuary of Malorne.

This quest hub has the longest chain of any in Hyjal, so get comfortable. You're going to be here a while.

As you take in the surroundings of the Sanctuary take note of the gigantic turtle across the lake, Tortolla. You'll be spending a lot of time together.

Elite Alert: As you proceed East from the Sanctuary beware of Nemesis a vicious looking lava-turtle. It has 260,000 hit points and is extremely difficult to fight alone.

Elite Alert: Sethria can be incredibly dangerous if not handled carefully. She is located far South of the Sanctuary, due West of the Sulfuron Spire. Make sure you use Thisalee's Signal Rocket to summon Druids of the Talon to assist you.

Quests:

Durable Seeds

Fresh Bait

Hell's Shells

Prepping the Soil

Sethria's Brood

A Gap in Their Armor

The Codex of Shadows

Egg Hunt

Disassembly

Sethria's Demise

Return to the Shrine

Tortolla Speaks

Breaking the Bonds

Children of Tortolla

An Ancient Awakens

An Ancient Reborn

The Hatchery Must Burn

The Last Living Lorekeeper

Flight in the Firelands

Wave One

Wave Two

Egg Wave

Return to Aviana

Firefight

Aessina's Miracle

Tortolla's Revenge

The Scorched Plain

Tread carefully through the scorched plain, it's easy to get overwhelmed by Ogre Magi if you try to run through mounted.

The Scorched Plain is a narrow corridor of desolation burned to the ground by fire elementals. It stretches East to West across the center of Hyjal and houses the ruins of an abandoned Night Elf village. The Twilight Cult rules here now and the Plain is infested with Ogres, Twilight Magi, and fire elementals.

Elite Alert: During this set of quests the time will finally come to engage Nemesis, the gigantic turtle you were avoiding, in battle. Make sure that when Nemesis emotes "Nemesis is about to erupt!" that you use the Totem of Tortolla to shield yourself from the blast.

Quests:

The Hammer and the Key

Breakthrough

Lost Wardens

Pressing the Advantage

Hyjal Recycling Program

The Third Flamegate

The Time for Mercy has Passed

The Strength of Tortolla

Finish Nemesis

Tortolla's Triumph

The Ancients are With Us

Commander Jarod Shadowsong

Darkwhisper Gorge

Darkwhisper Gorge is the Twilight Cult's stronghold in Hyjal.

The time has come to infiltrate the Twilight Cult yet again. To reach the Darkwhisper Gorge you'll need to follow the path of the Scorched Plain to the far East end of the zone. This mountainous region is home to the largest outdoor base of the Twilight Cult in Kalimdor.

Elite Alert: After you complete the Twilight Training rituals you'll have to fight Garnoth, Fist of the Legion, a fierce Pit Lord. Make sure you take note of the abilities you have been given and also make liberal use of the Talisman of Flame Ascendancy.

Quests:

Signed in Blood

Your New Identity

Trial By Fire

In Bloom

Waste of Flesh

Twilight Training

Physical Training: Forced Labor

Walking the Dog

Gather the Intelligence

A Champion's Collar

Seeds of Discord

Agility Training: Run Like Hell!

Mental Training: Speaking the Truth to Power

Spiritual Training: Mercy is for the Weak

The Defector

Grudge Match

The Greater of Two Evils

Twilight Territory

Speech Writing for Dummies

Head of the Class

Graduation Speech

Twilight Riot

The Throne of Flame

One lone paratrooper isn't enough to assault the Sulfuron Spire.

This is it, you're almost done Hyjal! The Throne of Flame is unmissable, it's the area with the gigantic lake of lava surrounding the monstrous Lord of the Rings-esque fortress spewing up massive gouts of flame. Can't miss it. You'll be dealing damage primarily to the Twilight encampments located around the eastern shore of the lake of fire.

Elite Alert: There are two extremely dangerous elites you'll have to fight here. The first is Azralon the Gatekeeper. He has 357,000hp, but never fear, use the Horn of Cenarius when attacking him to summon a group of Druids and Goldrinn himself.

Elite Alert: The final boss of Mount Hyjal is none other than Ragnaros himself. As you proceed North through the Twilight encampments you'll find a portal that will take you back to the Firelands to fight him. Speak to Cenarius to start the battle; he will tank Ragnaros while Malfurion and Archdruid Hamuul Runetotem debuff him to take massive damage. Ragnaros will summon flame waves and adds. Make sure that you keep the adds cleared or you'll have problems.

Quests: Slash and Burn Might of the Firelord Secrets of the Flame The Twilight Egg The Sanctum of the Prophets The Gatekeeper

Brood of Evil

The Firelord

Death to the Broodmother

Magma Monarch

The Battle is Won, The War Goes On

Head back to Orgrimmar, you've done a big chunk of Cataclysm content and are ready to head to Vash'jir or perhaps even the Twilight Highlands or Uldum!

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